Brazil vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco
Brazil
8.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
74th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
77th
Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco over time
- Brazil
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 167 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 27.2% | 11.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 16.3% | 4.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 9.2% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who smoke or use other tobacco, Brazil or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Brazil, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who smoke or use other tobacco between Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women who smoke or use other tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 74th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who smoke or use other tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated percentage of female adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.